quickness

英 [ˈkwɪknəs]

美 [ˈkwɪknəs]

n.  机智; 机敏; 敏捷

BNC.33316 / COCA.15700

牛津词典

noun

• 机智；机敏；敏捷
  the quality of being fast, especially at thinking, etc.
  1. She was known for the quickness of her wit.
     她以头脑灵活见称。
  2. He amazes me with his quickness and eagerness to learn.
     他敏思好学，令我惊讶。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 快的;迅速的;急速的
  Someone or something that isquickmoves or does things with great speed.
  1. You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours...
     你得快点了，飞机大约3小时后起飞。
  2. I think I'm a reasonably quick learner...
     我认为我是一个学东西还算快的人。
  3. Europe has moved a long way since then at a very quick pace.
     从那以后，欧洲迅速发展，并取得了长足的进步。
• ADV-GRADED (quicker 有时表示“以更快的速度”，quickest表示“以最快的速度”，quick有时表示“以很快的速度”，但有些人认为这种用法并不规范)
  Quickeris sometimes used to mean 'at a greater speed', andquickestto mean 'at the greatest speed'.Quickis sometimes used to mean 'with great speed'. Some people consider this to be non-standard.
  1. Warm the sugar slightly first to make it dissolve quicker...
     先将糖稍稍加热，以使其溶解得更快些。
  2. Prost went quickest.
     普罗斯特走得最快。
• ADJ-GRADED 短暂的;持续时间很短的
  Something that isquicktakes or lasts only a short time.
  1. He took one last quick look about the room...
     他朝房间匆匆扫了最后一眼。
  2. I just popped in for a quick drink...
     我只是顺路过来小酌一杯。
  3. Although this recipe looks long, it is actually very quick to prepare...
     尽管这个菜谱看上去很长，其实做起来很快。
  4. My father would have driven me to Cornwall, but we decided it would be quicker by train.
     父亲原本要开车送我去康沃尔，但我们还是觉得坐火车更快。
• ADJ-GRADED 立刻发生的;很快发生的
  Quickmeans happening without delay or with very little delay.
  1. Officials played down any hope for a quick end to the bloodshed...
     官员们让迅速结束这场流血冲突的希望变得渺茫起来。
  2. These investors feel the need to make quick profits.
     这些投资者觉得收益必须立竿见影。
• ADV-GRADED 迅速发生地;很快发生地
  Quickis sometimes used to mean 'with very little delay'.
  1. I got away as quick as I could...
     我尽快离开了。
  2. Quick! John! It's Carmela. I think she's taken an overdose...
     快来！约翰！卡梅拉出事了，我想她用药过量了。
  3. The advantage in going faster is that you get there quicker.
     快点走的好处在于，你可以早点到达那里。
• ADJ-GRADED 立刻的;马上的
  If you arequick todo something, you do not hesitate to do it.
  1. Mark says the ideas are Katie's own, and is quick to praise her talent...
     马克说这些都是凯蒂自己的想法，并随即称赞起她的天赋来。
  2. Furthermore, as Gervaise was quick to point out, Mr Scully was not a detective.
     而且，正如热尔韦斯毫不犹豫地指出来的那样，斯库利先生并不是一名侦探。
• 性情急躁的;容易发怒的
  If someone has aquicktemper, they are easily made angry.
• PHRASE 咬到了指甲肉；咬秃指甲
  If someonebitestheir nailsto the quick, they bite off all the white part at the end of each nail.
  1. Her fingernails are bitten to the quick.
     她的手指甲都被咬秃了。
• PHRASE 触及（…）痛处;极大伤害；令…伤透了心
  If somethingcutsyouto the quick, it makes you feel very upset.
  1. I once heard her weeping in her bedroom, which cut me to the quick.
     有一次，我听见她在卧室里哭泣，这深深地刺痛了我的心。
• quick as a flash→ see:flash

英英释义

noun

• a rate that is rapid
  Synonym:celerityrapidityrapidnessspeediness
• intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
  Synonym:mental quicknessquick-wittedness
• skillful performance or ability without difficulty
  1. his quick adeptness was a product of good design
  2. he was famous for his facility as an archer
  Synonym:adeptnessadroitnessdeftnessfacility

双语例句

• A brilliance and quickness of perception combined with a cleverness of expression.
  睿智：巧妙的思维和睿智的表达的结合。
• Composing the techniques of RS, GIS and applying them in monitoring and analyzing inland lakes fully display their advantages of quickness, economics and efficiency.
  将RS、GIS相结合，综合应用于内陆湖泊水质的监测和分析，充分体现了其快速、经济、高效的强大优势。
• Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.
  智慧就是迅速看出事物本来面目的能力。
• His quickness and playmaking ability made him a fan favorite, to be sure.
  他的速度和组织能力使他理所当然的受人喜欢。
• But this new research shows dinosaurs may have used their forelimbs to help with quickness, stability and agility.
  但这一新研究表明，恐龙或许会用它们的前肢使自己的动作更为迅速、稳定、敏捷、灵活。
• 'The Captain's manner expressed a warm approval of Mr Carker's quickness of perception.
  船长在神态中对卡克先生灵敏的理解力表示热烈赞扬。
• The learning rate is an important parameter for the learning process of a neural network ( NN) which influents the stability and quickness of the NN.
  学习速率是控制神经网络学习过程的一个重要参数，影响神经网络的稳定性和快速性。
• The current Proportion Integration Differentiation ( PID) optimization Design methods are often difficult to consider the system requirements for quickness, reliability and robustness.
  现有的比例积分微分（PID）优化设计算法难以兼顾系统对快速性、稳定性和鲁棒性的要求。
• ADVANTAGE-The system can quickly charge the battery within a short time, can ensure the convenience and quickness, and can be utilized for the energy-saving and environment-friendly purposes.
  优点–该系统可以在短时间内对蓄电池快速充电，能保证便捷性，可用于节能和环保目的。
• The construction technology of jacking box culvert is widely used in underground engineering because of its unique characteristics and advantages such as intelligence, safety and quickness, etc.
  顶进箱涵技术以其独有的智能化、安全、快捷等特点和优势，在地下工程中得到广泛推广和应用。